Henry koch



(Mandel.) I E. KOCH.

WAGON TONGUB,

No. 274,342. Patented Mlar.'20,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

HENRY KOCH, OF HILTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO B'. F.

SCHERTZ, OFv SAME PLAGE.

WAGON-TONGUE.

SPECIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,842, dated March20, 1883.

` Application iiled April 1B, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HEnRY KOCH, of Hilton, inthe county ot Tazewell, in the State of Illinois, have invented anImproved Wagon- Tongne; and I do herebyT declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theannexed drawing, making a part of this specification, in which likeletters of reference refer to like parts, and in which the ligurerepresents a plan ofthe same.

The object of this invention is the construction of a wagon-tonguewhich, when used with a three-horse whiftletree, shall permit the saidtriple-tree to be attached in the center line of the hounds ofthe Wagonand said tongue still be midway between two of the horses. Thisconstruction entirely prevents any side draft to the team. When it isattempted t0 use three horses abreast in connection with an ordinarywagon-tongue, the center horse gets badly rubbed by the pressure of thetongue against his side. I have constructed my wagon-tongne in such `away that it rests midway between the center horse and right-hand onewhen used with an ordinary three-horse whifletree, though it can, ofcourse, be made as easily to go between the center and left-hand horses.

H represents the forward axletree of a. wagon, and H 1I the hounds.

The continuation D of the tongue A is bent ot at an angle tov form oneside ot' the holdingframe D B C, being cut away at N to lessen theamount ofbending and to carry said tongue A farther from the centerlineof the hounds H. By center line of the hounds I mean the line passingthrough the hounds perpendioular to the axis H' at its center. Theforward ends of the bars B and U ofthe holding- 4o frame D B O arefastened together and to the tongue A by one or two bolts, I. The braceE presses apart the rear ends of the holding-frame bars B C D to lit theangle between the two beams H H of the wagon-hound. The center bar, B,serves simply to strengthen the holding-frame, and maybe dispensed withby titting a square block between the front part ot the bar C and thetongue A.

I make two boltholes, L L, one at end of bar B and the other in C, toadapt the Wagontongue for use with di'erent makes oi' threehorseWhiftletrees.V

The wedge Gr serves two purposes: first, to prevent having to bend sofar the end D of the tongue A, and, second, by moving it toward or fromthe end of the hound-bar H, to itthe wagon-tongue to different widthsot' hoiinds. When adjusted, a. screw or two, aided by the bolt F, holdit in place.

The holding-frame of the tongue is pivoted to the hound by the bolt F,as in other constructions.

What l claim as my invention, and for which l desire Letters Patent, isas follows, to wit:

The tongue A, cut away and bent at N, in combination with the bars B C,bolt I, brace E, and wedge G, substantially as and for the purposespecified. f'

In testimony that I claim the foregoing invention I have hereunto set myhand this 14th day of April, 1882.

HENRY KOCH. Vitnesses: u

JAMES M. MORSE, Trios. J. BLACK.

